Professional Learning Communities

We are meeting once a month to read the book  "The present Professor" by Elizabeth Norell. Zoom link via email!

Facilitator: Debbie Borkovitz

Feb 10: Intro, Chapters 1-2

March 3: Chapters 3-4

March 31: Chapters 5-7

April 28: Chapters 8-9, Conclusion.

We are meeting once a month to read the book  "Equitable and Engaging Mathematics Teaching - A Guide to Disrupting Hierarchies in the Classroom" by Daniel Reinholz.

Facilitator: Christine von Renesse

We are meeting once a month to discuss the book "Choosing To See" by Pamela Seda and Kyndall Brown.

Facilitator: Christine von Renesse

We are meeting every 2 weeks to play the games in the book and discuss their connection to mathematics and teaching.

Facilitator: Debbie Borkovitz

We are reading "To know as we are known" by Parker J. Palmer

Facilitator: Christine von Renesse

We read Inclusive Teaching by Kathy Hogan and Viji Sathy.

Facilitator: Amy Rangel, Penguin Hall High School, MA

NE-COMMIT members  met once a month to read and discuss the book: "Dear Citizen Math" by Karim Ani.

Facilitator: Amy  Rangel.

Eight NE-IBLM members  met once a month to read and discuss the book: "Mathematics for Human Flourishing" by Fracnis Su.

Facilitator: Amy  Rangel.

Rebecca Mitchell is facilitating a reading group using the book "Shape" by Jordan Ellenberg. Contact her for details!

Erin Rizzie and Rachelle DeCoste are facilitating a reading group for grading with equity this fall. Read details on our email list serv!

Rebecca Mitchell facilitated a reading group about "Building Thinking Classrooms" this summer.

The two working groups are meeting regularly this summer. The groups are facilitated by Brendan Kelly (focus on content) and Kyle Evans (focus on pedagogy). 

We met once a month to read "Critical Race Theory in Mathematic Education" by Davis and Jett. We are also interested in "Asked and Answered: Dialogues on Advocating for Students of Color in Mathematics" by Harris and Winger.  

A group of NE-IBLM members is working on how to teach statistics using inquiry.

In Summer 2020 six to ten NE-IBLM members met once a week to work through activities in the book: "Topology Through Inquiry" by Starbird and Su. We used this experiences to reflect on how we learn best in an online setting and implications for our own teaching.

Five NE-IBLM members worked on how to teach linear algebra using inquiry. This included class visits in person and online, see also our community blog posts.

Six NE-IBLM members  met once a month to read and discuss the book: "Connected Teaching" by Harrie L. Schwartz.

Facilitator: Christine von Renesse

In Fall 2019 five NE-IBLM members worked on how to teach differential equations using inquiry. This included classroom visits.

Nine NE-IBLM members  met once a month to read and discuss the book: "Make just one change: Teach students to ask their own questions" by Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana.

Facilitator: Christine von Renesse